Drugs on Trial? Alzheimer’s Drugs …

You may not know this but Maine is a wicked hotbed of drug trials when it comes to dementia cures and Alzheimer’s treatments. What you also don’t know, because I haven’t told you yet, is that there are two drug trials happening right now in Maine. If you’re from Southern Maine (South of Bangor), if you have any inkling of a memory problem, if you’re a tad bit forgetful, I would encourage you to check out the big shindig being hosted at OceanView of Falmouth. Dr. James Donahue, New England Clinical Trials, will be giving a presentation on Alzheimer’s Disease and clinical trials. He is currently participating in the Lundbeck STAR Studies clinical trials which are for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s Disease. The study is testing an adjunct therapy that appears to target different receptors in the brain than current FDA approved medications.

Refreshments following presentation (be sure to get the tour that goes with it).

Please RSVP—Space Is Limited207-781-4460 OR www.oceanviewrc.com/rsvp

This opportunity provided by MemoryWorksand the Maine Memory Cafe network.

About Kenneth Capron

Ken Capron comes from a medical background. His Dad was Maine’s 3rd radiologist. His Mom a Mass General nurse. His sister a Physical Therapist in Maryland. His oldest sister was a Resident Manager of a senior housing facility in Maryland. Ken himself was trained as a CPA with a focus on non-profits and healthcare. He worked as Controller at Wentworth-Douglas in Dover and then six years as Director of Accounting at Maine Med. Ken likes to say he’s had 16 different careers – from Real Estate Broker to hobby store owner. Ken also is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. In 2013, Ken founded MemoryWorks to provide support to people with dementia, their caregivers and all the providers that care for PWD.